But if I believe that I can become beautiful, I become an economic subject. My desire becomes a marker. - Tressie McMillan Cottom

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But if I believe that I can become beautiful, I become an economic subject. My desire becomes a marker.

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About Tressie McMillan Cottom

Tressie McMillan Cottom is an American writer, sociologist, and professor.

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